Republic

17 January 2018

Traditional Chinese medicine centers to open in every Belarusian oblast in 2018

MINSK DISTRICT(BelTA) – Plans have been made to set up traditional Chinese medicine centers in every oblast capital in Belarus, noted Alexander Sivakov,
a chief non-resident alternative health specialist of the Healthcare Ministry. Alexander Sivakov took part in the inauguration of such a center at the Minsk
Oblast Clinic Hospital in the agrotown of Lesnoi, Minsk District, BelTA has learned.

“Traditional Chinese medicine centers have already become
operational in Minsk, Grodno, Gomel, and Mogilev. Such centers are expected to open in other oblast capitals in 2018,” Alexander Sivakov said.

In his
words, the traditional Chinese medicine is not a new thing for Belarusians. Its tried-and-tested methods are officially employed in the country and reflected
in the Healthcare Ministry's regulations. “The Reflexology Department of the Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education has trained quite a few
specialists over the last 30 years. They provide medical services to patients in different Belarusian clinics in accordance with relevant methods. The
relations with China have been developing rapidly in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Every year, China's government gives an internship
opportunity to Belarusian doctors for them to learn how to put these methods into practice,” the specialist underlined.

For instance, today Belarusian health professionals employ laserpuncture, a traditional Chinese method.
Moreover, they use Belarusian-made lasers which are as efficient as their foreign analogues. “The fact that our doctors use multicolor lasers was a surprise
even to our Chinese colleagues. Apart from lasers, we also use electric or electromagnetic fields and other cutting-edge technologies in acupuncture. This is
about integration. It is safe to say that in some cases the traditional Chinese medicine together with new technologies increases the effectiveness of the
existing methods of treatment,” Alexander Sivakov added.

The new traditional Chinese medicine center opened at the Minsk Oblast Clinic Hospital on 16
January. Chinese colleagues are expected to share their experience with fellow Belarusian doctors and hold master classes at the new facility through 28
January.